Petting Farm Fun is the third release in the popular Hood Picture Book Series. It is a delightful bedtime story to entertain and then relax young children before they fall asleep. The tradition of the bedtime story has been around since before the written word. For generations, and in every culture, parents have prepared their children for bed by telling them stories. Karen Jean Matsko Hood is a prolific author and poet that loves children and animals. It is only fitting that she would write and direct the art of this delightful petting farm story. Her family has raised Nubian goats, fainting goats, Baby doll Southdown sheep, Icelandic sheep, Icelandic horses, and other petting animals as she knows this is a valuable experience for children. The author and her family also have first hand experience raising chickens, turkeys, ducks, and geese for organic eggs. Her children have actively worked on the goat dairy farm to milk goats for organic milk. All this inspired her to write this book. Petting Farm Fun makes an enjoyable story for readers of all ages as well as those who love animals and have an appreciation for nature and farm life. This book also makes a great gift to share with others.

This translated edition of Petting Farm Fun is printed in Portuguese. It is the third release in the popular Hood Picture Book Series. It is a delightful bedtime story to entertain and then relax young children before they fall asleep. The tradition of the bedtime story has been around since before the written word. For generations, and in every culture, parents have prepared their children for bed by telling them stories. Karen Jean Matsko Hood is a prolific author and poet that loves children and animals. It is only fitting that she would write and direct the art of this delightful petting farm story. Her family has raised Nubian goats, fainting goats, Babydoll Southdown sheep, Icelandic sheep, Icelandic horses, and other petting animals as she knows this is a valuable experience for children. The author and her family also have first hand experience raising chickens, turkeys, ducks, and geese for organic eggs. Her children have actively worked on the goat dairy farm to milk goats for organic milk. All this inspired her to write this book. Petting Farm Fun makes an enjoyable story for readers of all ages as well as those who love animals and have an appreciation for nature and farm life. This book also makes a great gift to share with others.

Farm animals are friendly animals. They help mommy and daddy around the farm, and they make excellent friends too. Your child will learn to appreciate farm animals after reading this book from page to page. There are pictures, too, to make identification easier. This is a great book to keep around the house when you have toddlers and early learners. You know you need to have a copy ASAP!

Follow this loveable family and join in on their fun Christmas adventures. Four brothers and sisters join together to solve the mystery of Rudolph. They’re sure they have glimpsed him on their farm property a couple of times but no adult will believe them. Together they plan to search for evidence that Rudolph really does exist and have an adventure along the way. This story will charm you and your children for generations to come. Pick one up for yourself, it also makes a great gift, too! Look for future books in the Hood Holiday Story Series to add to your collection of fun holiday stories.

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This scrapbook is especially designed for foster children to help them to remember their unique and sometimes complicated journeys through life. Scrapbooking provides an outlet of expression that may not be available in any other form. Families get involved and show their foster children how much they love them by helping them fill in the pages of this book. Author Karen Jean Matsko Hood has written My Special Care Scrapbook for Foster Children to keep those special memories, reflections, and thoughts in a safe place for your foster child. Help them fill it with photographs, memoirs, stickers, and awards to complete the book of memories that will be treasured for life. You can even add any information to this scrapbook that you may obtain prior to your child’s adoption so that they know more of the special people who cared for them while they are in foster care. The author has first hand experience raising foster children and she knows how imperative it is.

Catholic Prayers for Children is a delightful book of prayers for children handed down from generation to generation. This is a simple collection of catholic prayers and reflections for children. The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the world's largest Christian Church, with 1.16 billion members worldwide. It is among the oldest institutions in the world and has played a prominent role in the history of western civilization. The Catholic Church has many prayers which are used to pray individually or in group liturgies. In some cases, these prayers are shared by other groups of Christians--as is the case with the "Our Father" or "The Lord's Prayer." The author, Karen Jean Matsko Hood, was raised Roman Catholic and has collected some traditional Catholic prayers she was taught as a young girl to share with others today.

This scrapbook is especially designed for children to help them to remember their unique and sometimes complicated journeys through life. Scrapbooking provides an outlet of expression that may not be available in any other form. Families get involved and show their children how much they love them by helping them fill in the pages of this book. Author Karen Jean Matsko Hood has written My Holiday Memory Scrapbook for Foster Kids to keep those special memories, reflections, and thoughts in a safe place for your child. Help them fill it with photographs, memoirs, stickers, and awards to complete the book of memories that will be treasured for life. As they grow and add more to their scrapbook, you, along with the rest of the family, will spend hours browsing through the scrapbook and remembering all of those special times together.

As a tribute to George Orwell, this little story looks at how different things could have been if only the animals had believed in the seven noble ideals Fighting the just war Democracy, equality & fraternity Progress and enlightenment Justice always triumphs Nothing but the truth Viva free enterprise Never lose faith

This is the fifth scrapbook in the series and is especially designed for children to help them to remember their unique and joyful adventures through life. Scrapbooking provides an outlet of expression that may not be available in any other form. Families get involved and show their children how much they love them by helping them fill in the pages of this book to preserve family memories. When I was young, I had a baby book. My Holiday Memories Scrapbook for Kids by author Karen Jean Matsko Hood is a wonderful way to document enjoyable past and present experiences, a storehouse of unique recollections, as family’s journey through their lives. You will share many pleasant memories with your child browsing together through this special scrapbook as they grow and mature through their individual times and accomplishments. Encourage your child to record moments, holidays, and special family events, with written thoughts and their own hand drawn pictures, as well as photographs, along the way. So often, we lose some parts of our child’s events because of no singular place to keep them. Here is the answer to that situation, in this memorable scrapbook. You will want one for each of your children so they can protect their personal holiday memories.